23 Apr 2026

Head Treasury at First Capital Bank Zambia

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Job Description


Reporting into the Chief Executive Officer, the job purpose includes the below:

  • Supporting corporate / trade teams to successfully execute trade finance transactions.
  • The incumbent will be responsible for driving P&L / revenue growth in line with annual budgets.
  • Ensuring that the right talent is recruited and retained with the Treasury function on specific desks.
  • Developing and executing on a Treasury strategy that considers the Bank’s growth plans and the obtaining Market conditions.
  • Ensuring succession planning is in place and up to date for the Treasury Function.
  • Ensuring Treasury Team’s Compliance to the Bank’s Risk and Compliance requirements.

Ensuring appropriate pricing of Bank products

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring adherence to the approved Capital Management framework and in-country regulatory and Board approved capital targets.
  • In conjunction with Finance, provide concurrence on all capital applications (including Corporate Loan dispensations and guarantee applications).
  • Compiling and implementing capital plans to include forecasting regulatory and economic capital demand & supply across business units.
  • In conjunction with Finance and Risk, ensuring the capital position as estimated on the capital plan always meets the Board approved and regulatory targets.
  • Ensuring adherence to ALM policies.
  • Achieving an appropriate risk profile in line with Group standards and risk tolerances by hedging all manageable risk via the Treasury Trading desk.
  • Driving the in-country ALCO process , ALCO committee meetings and ALCO reporting within the ALCO governance framework.
  • Ensuring the implementation of and adherence to the First Capital Bank Group Pricing policies.
  • In respect of the bank’s liquidity management, being responsible and accountable Funding Curve, Book Ownership and Structure Risk Management, Reporting and Financing for the Bank.
  • Investment of Liquid Assets to meet regulatory requirements and liquidity objectives.
  • Enhancing revenue and optimizing funding costs by managing Surplus Liquidity and Liquidity Buffers to optimize risk / return.
  • Optimize daily intraday clearing by ensuring that shortages / surpluses are funded / invested as optimally as possible.
  • Hedging all manageable interest rate risk in the banking book through investment in qualifying liquid assets or, where applicable, executing interest rate derivatives.
  • Ensure all Treasury’s funding related market facing activities including interbank / wholesale funding and intra-day liquidity management are performed within group policy (i.e. Libor setting rules).
  • Building credibility with banks and the regulator and maintaining strong relationships with these key external stakeholders.
  • Ensuring all deals are dealt within dealer limits (market risk limits, counterparty limits, dealer’s mandate).
  • Ensuring operational controls are in place and ensuring a robust Key Risk Assessment (KRA) framework.
  • Ensuring satisfactory Internal Audit report.
Technical Skills & Competence:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
  • 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
  • ACI Dealing Certificate.
  • Must be a member of ACI The Financial Markets Association within 6 months of joining the Treasury department.
  • Must have a clear understanding of current Banking Rules and Regulations.
  • ZQA Clearance Certificate.
Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
  • 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
  • ACI Dealing Certificate.
  • Must be a member of ACI The Financial Markets Association within 6 months of joining the Treasury department.
  • Must have a clear understanding of current Banking Rules and Regulations.
  • ZQA Clearance Certificate.
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Closing Date : 1st May, 2026.




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